It was 22 years ago that Terrell Davis first made his presence felt in the National Football League. Then a rookie out of Georgia just trying to make the team, the sixth-round pick made a special teams play in Tokyo, Japan that would put him on a collision course with Canton, Ohio.
In the seven years that followed the hit that changed Terrell Davis‘ life, the Denver Broncos’ all-time leading rusher would put up numbers that have not been matched in orange and blue or across the NFL.
Davis entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night as one of only seven 2,000-yard rushers and the only player to average more than 130 rushing yards per game (142.5) in the playoffs.
On Saturday, Aug. 5 2017, Davis became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and looked back on the play that began stitching the first thread of that gold jacket.
The NFL remembers the play, and commemorated it on Saturday night, along with dozens of other highlights from career of the Super Bowl XXXII MVP, 1998 NFL MVP, three-time All Pro and owner of more accolades than we can type before you click on the highlight package below.
2x Super Bowl Champ.
1998 MVP.
1 of 7 players with a 2,000-yard rushing season.@Terrell_Davis' career highlights! #PFOHF17 https://t.co/7CsYLw6atB— NFL (@NFL) August 4, 2017
After revealing his bronze bust, Davis signed off for the night with an encouraging message for the fans, and his trademark “Mile High Salute.”
Following the speeches, Davis posed with his fellow Broncos in the Hall – John Elway, Floyd Little, Shannon Sharpe and Gary Zimmerman.
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐#PFHOF17 pic.twitter.com/9nio3S35GD
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) August 6, 2017